The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-11
DOINGS OF THE KNIGHTS.
Aw lNlRcHLsr sYMPATHIgER MAKES
A ByG sENgAJ1OM

uss Resslutisn In Behalf Of the Condemned
Ne. Kiiied In the en-fewasrH
Makes . vehenent Gpeeeh-vievvs efthe
Delegates On Fswderiy and reiities.
MINNEAPobrs, Oct. 1o.-The Knights OF
Labor convened at tho usual time this morn
Ing, but little business OF importance was
DONE the timo being consumed in hearing re-
ports and appointing committees. The ma
jority OF the delegates are we'll satisfied with
the sentiments presented BY Mr.. Powderly In
his report on tho attitude OF their order and
tho Roman Catholic Church. Master Workman
Lowry Of Bradford. Pa. said to-day: Il must
confess thero was considerable tropidation
and doubt with regard to Mr.. Pow
derly's feelings. as well Is some spec
ulation as to What the sentiment
Of his report would be. but / am
certain that every man In my district is salts
fed this morning. There are not such large
number Of Catholics in my district, and am
Methodist, denomination which. to-day.
think IL moro opposed to Catholicism than any
other in existence. think religious beliefs
have nothing to do with our order Mr.. Pow
deriy's words as to our attitude toward
anarchism struck home. and to-day we stand
upon we'll defined and independent platform.
That every member understands"
John A. Hauer. Master Workman OF Spring
field, Ohio, said: II never swerved for mo-
mont in my belief that Mr.. Powderly. although
dovout Catholic. would do Just as he has done.
No one can nSW Deeve Ina cosSention snd W
Ses IS BelsTe and think
sentsd for bringing up the long lookedb5iso o
anarchy "a NaW tbs 2, s
and Home Gas otp s this
resolution under q suspension OF the rules:
Considsrins that tho DEVELOPMENT Of the human mind
y sSasn b. y judicial process relic o. SsrOsr'
ss.:S .ns Ss h
ssstsnss Of death passed upon them
widest excitement. scores Of the delegates try
sa$ $:
9as oss 81 III g.
M dSs q hesao 70
ssa snd 4s axs detect could h' bs
Anarchist. He appealed to. the delegates
n impassioned words not to peryert
such resolutions. It was the hottest speech
Powderly was ever known to MAKE: vnitnhn,
T. Fl. Lawry OF Pennsylvania also made 3 warm
speech, and WAS followed by a number Of others.
This was the principal episode OF q rather quiet
An expression Of opinion on the ACCESSIBILITY Of
aeGT o 81 sd
The result Of these interviews shows that the
general officers and more conseryatiye elsment
In tho order as q rule regard the time as NOT
yet ripe for Q separate party movement, while
the rank and flle and more radical Of the OFF,
for Tor Labor party. the sooner the better.
Powderly Is the general choice Tor PRESIDENT;
Sn T asEs 'sat ne
interviewed are Republicans or were Republic
before with any ths bres pe enr
Democrats in the entire list
members Of the Executive Board It is learned
1nss ~ ssood Willie @ That
the workingmen are not ready for It..
The general opinion among the delegates to-
that WV worR %P
discussion is likely, to occur over the law COY,
erning the national trade districts: 1t Is said
that the trade district delegates will ask that
This request will be opposed. and very
strongly. toe, BY the delegates reprsse1tiipng Ing
former: would in q measure tend to utterly de-
stroy the power OF the latter.
The fight that It was supposed would be
of Sos sS Is said to have BEEN given up
Ter this morning.. go The delegates who came
here to ht PoTdsry and some OF the other
The fact that they could find nothing to base
aght on has greatly demoralized them They
will not now demand that the Convention do as
Wilt instead request that they get what they
ask without fight"